Saw this story in Facebook today and want to share it out. So, next time before you shout at your loved ones, remember this story.
A Hindu saint who was visiting River Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples, smiled and asked, “Why do people in anger shout at each other?”
His disciples thought for a while, and one of them said, “Because whenever we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner,” asked the saint.
The disciple gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples. Finally the saint explained.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance. What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either non-existent or very small.”
The saint continued, “When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally, they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant, do not say words that distance each other more, or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.”
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However, greed and attachments is the cause of all sufferings !
That’s what Buddha taught some 2 thousand years ago.
Why I have not heard anger explanied in such a saintly way before. I like the warning that we could create such a distance that we may not find the way back. There’s such immense sadness when that happens.
Hock Yew
Nothing can be sadder than this, right, Hock Yew?
Thanks for sharing this. Very profound. I certainly learned something new today.
You’re welcome, Rose belle!
I can’t agree more. Let’s spread love around, beginning with you and me!
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My physics teacher at High School taught me this – “The closer the couple the less the talk (torgue). A great physical law no doubt and a saintly one too!
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Venerable Hsuan Hua once said, “When you are confused, a thousand words is not enough and when you are at peace, even one word is too many.”